Elevator Space Guard Installation Guide

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Before you begin you will need:

1. Call the elevator to the floor level where the space guard is to be installed.

Safety Goggles Tape Measure Pencile or Marker

Screwdriver Drill Drill Bit

Open the landing door.2.

Position the space guard on the inside (hoistway) face of the door so that the bottom is flush with the bottom of the door.

The spacing on the left and right sides should be equal and should not be less than 0. 75 inches to allow the door to close properly.

Ensure that there is adequate clearance for the door knob.

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Flush to Bottom

Check Door Knob Clearance

No less than .75”

Drill a 1/8 inch pilot hole into the door corre-sponding with each screw hole location in the Space Guard.

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Holding the Space Guard against the door, mark the screw hole locations on the door with a pencil or marker. After marking, set the space guard aside.

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Mark Drill Locations

Drill .125” Pilot Holes

Close and open the door to make sure the space guard does not interfere with the door’s operation.

If the space guard was provided with spacers, position the spacers behind the flange of the space guard. Attach the space guard with the screws provided. (Note: Where spacers are provided use the longer screws that came with the spacers.)

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Step inside the elevator car and close the door. Make sure the space guard does not protrude past the hoistway door landing sill by more than .25 inch. Repeat steps 1 - 10 for remaining doors.

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Position the Spacer Between the Space Guard and the door

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thyssenkrupp Engineered Plastics Missouri Branch is the exclusive dealer for tkEP Elevator Spave Guards.The tkEP Elevator Space Guard is designed to be used with Thys-senKrupp Access, National Wheel-O-Vator, Access Industries home elevators. Use with other lifts can be determined on an indi-vidual basis.

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